Today, Theresa May MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment for the Conservative Party visited KMi. Mrs. May was welcomed to the University by Sir John Daniel, The Vice Chancellor.. After fruitful discussion with members of the University’s Senior Team, Mrs. May moved to a presentation by the Faculty of Education and Language Studies on OU programmes supporting the development of the teaching profession. The party then visited the Knowledge Media Institute to see at first hand part of the research effort that the OU is making in developing and integrating future technologies into educational delivery and the community at large.

On her visit, Mrs. May was accompanied by Marion Rix, Prospective Party Candidate for the Conservatives, MK North East, Iain Stewart, PPC, MK South West, Andrew Hobbs, Director of Marketing (OU), Margaret Hales, Political Liaison office and Kate Stephens, Head of Political Liaison